Winnipeg got a puck past him in each of the first two periods, with Blackwood having little chance at either, and the Avs were never able to solve Connor Hellebuyck in the other crease. It's Blackwood's first regulation loss since Dec.

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The Colorado Avalanche (26-16-1) are set to face another top Central Division team on the road, taking on the Winnipeg Jets (28-12-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 5:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: Flynn’s Take: State of the Avs Midseason Report (+) The Avalanche are coming off a spectacular performance against a severely injured Minnesota Wild.

The Colorado Avalanche lost 3-0 to the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. And Adam Proteau has three takeaways from the Avs' loss.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 22 shots for his sixth shutout of the season as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0.

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Hellebuyck has earned a shutout in three straight regular season meetings with Colorado. The two-time Vezina Trophy winner had 35 saves in a 1-0 win on Nov. 7 and 30 saves in a 7-0 win on April 13. He is 15-7-4 with five shutouts in 26 regular-season games against the Avalanche, including 8-1-0 in his past nine.

Winners of eight of their last 10 games, the Avalanche are in Winnipeg to take on the Central Division-leading Jets. This is the third matchup between the teams this season, as the Jets won 1-0 in Winnipeg on November 7 and the Avs won 5-2 in Denver on December 31. The final meeting between the teams is on January 22 in Denver.

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The Jets made the decision to hold out Connor Hellebuyck for the first game of a back-to-back for the first time this season in order to get him into tonight’s divisional game against the Avs as they look to secure points against a Colorado team that are 8-1-1 in their last ten games. They’ve narrowed the gap to five points back of Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor's (81) shot goes off the post as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) stretches during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Saturday, Jan. 11 ...

The Colorado Avalanche put up a short performance against division rival Minnesota Wild in their fourth of a five-game homestand. Nathan MacKinnon scores Colorado's lone goal in the 3-1 loss.